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nbc's christin welker is live from the latest in washington. christin, it's such an interesting and powerful moment in the presidency. to realize that it's not just a political office or a governmental office. being president is to be us. is to be our emblematic person and to react almost like the adult in the family the grown up, you know? >> absolutely. absolutely. and president obama today add admitting that he was responding to this tragedy not only as the president, but also as a father who has two daughters. and that is how he watched these horrific events unfold. we certainly saw that raw emotion come out when he addressed the nation a little bit earlier today. the other thing that stood out about his comments, chris, he talked about the need for meaningful action, saying it is necessary regardless of the politics. he didn't go into details today. i expect during the coming days and weeks, we will learn a little bit more about what he meant specifically about meaningful action. the last time he talked about gun control and this type of i
nbc's christin welker is live from the latest in washington. christin, it's such an interesting and powerful moment in the presidency. to realize that it's not just a political office or a governmental office. being president is to be us. is to be our emblematic person and to react almost like the adult in the family the grown up, you know? >> absolutely. absolutely. and president obama today add admitting that he was responding to this tragedy not only as the president, but also as a...
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is there the political will in washington, d.c.? does it exist now, and will it exist three, four weeks from now to make some sort of change? >> correct. i think that's a great question, and i think we don't necessarily know the answer just yet. when you saw president obama's reaction the other day when he came in the press room at the white house, wiping away tears, reaction beyond what we've seen from him in public, and i think it was genuine. i think, however, even his supporters might have a little right to be a little bit skeptical. he's delivered some very powerful speeches including after gabby giffords was shot, but following up with action. he said he supported on bringing a ban on assault rifles, hasn't done anything to sort of introduce any legislation or promote legislation. i think a lot of people are calling for him to react of the he reacted as a father by shedding tears and react as a president by pushing forward. i think you'll see the bills be introduced. people are looking to the white house to lead. will he say a
is there the political will in washington, d.c.? does it exist now, and will it exist three, four weeks from now to make some sort of change? >> correct. i think that's a great question, and i think we don't necessarily know the answer just yet. when you saw president obama's reaction the other day when he came in the press room at the white house, wiping away tears, reaction beyond what we've seen from him in public, and i think it was genuine. i think, however, even his supporters might...
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could hit the fiscal cliff, now, in washington, there could be a deal. at least they're close to a deal, possibly. a source close to the talks tells cnn that house speaker john boehner is willing to hike taxes on the wealthiest americans. that's something the president says must be included in any plan, but speaker boehner previously called tax increases on top earners a nonstarter. his office says there is no deal. >>> president obama seems set to nominate john kerry as his next secretary of state. united nations ambassador susan rice was the expexed choice, but you remember she pulled her name out of the running because of the controversy over her comments in the wake of the benghazi attacks. the formal announcement could come this week. >>> outgoing secretary of state, hillary clinton, is resting at home after suffering a concussion. she has been battling a stomach virus and fainted. her office said it's not severe, but clinton will be forced to skip her appearance in front of the house foreign relations committee this week. she was expected to testif
could hit the fiscal cliff, now, in washington, there could be a deal. at least they're close to a deal, possibly. a source close to the talks tells cnn that house speaker john boehner is willing to hike taxes on the wealthiest americans. that's something the president says must be included in any plan, but speaker boehner previously called tax increases on top earners a nonstarter. his office says there is no deal. >>> president obama seems set to nominate john kerry as his next...
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this is how "the washington post" described the president's leadership back in july. i'm not going to take away your guns, obama promised in september of 2008. however, he advocated closing a loophole that allows for gun purchases without background checks at gun shows and for reinstating the assault weapons ban. obama kept his promises to gun owners but not to gun control advocates. the president signed bills allowing guns in national parks and on amtrak. he has not pushed for the restatement of the assault weapons ban nor closed the gun show loophole. has the president failed to lead? >> i'm not going to comment on that. i can tell you that he is going to have a bill to lead on, because on the first day bill, i'm going to introduce the bill in the senate and the same bill will be introduced in the house, a bill to ban assault weapons. it will ban the sale, the transfer, the importation, and the possession. not retro actively, but perspectively. and it will ban the same for big clips, drums or strips of more than 10 bullets. so there will be a bill. we've been workin
this is how "the washington post" described the president's leadership back in july. i'm not going to take away your guns, obama promised in september of 2008. however, he advocated closing a loophole that allows for gun purchases without background checks at gun shows and for reinstating the assault weapons ban. obama kept his promises to gun owners but not to gun control advocates. the president signed bills allowing guns in national parks and on amtrak. he has not pushed for the...
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>> yeah, shannon, reaction here in washington. so far very far reaching shock and grief new push for gun control as you can imagine and ideas for dealing with mass violence in this country. everyone seems to agree it's a difficult challenge with no eyesy solutions. >> we have to come a knowledge there is no simple solution. yes there needs to be a conversation about gun control but also about the way we treat mental illness, also about the culture of violence in this country which may have contributed to the way in which this very disturbed young man thought of course a hot topic on the sunday talk shows. joe lieberman of connecticut and congressman jason chaffets of utah both suggesting the mats media including violent negative video games negatively influence impressionable young men. dick durbin and lieberman suggesting a national commission on mass violence to find ways of preventing future tragedies like this. and some are pointing to a better mental health and better mental health screening as part of the answer. >> i think
>> yeah, shannon, reaction here in washington. so far very far reaching shock and grief new push for gun control as you can imagine and ideas for dealing with mass violence in this country. everyone seems to agree it's a difficult challenge with no eyesy solutions. >> we have to come a knowledge there is no simple solution. yes there needs to be a conversation about gun control but also about the way we treat mental illness, also about the culture of violence in this country which...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. tonight, we have an hour to get on top of this tragedy in connecticut, to understand why things like this happen will, of course, take much longer. we have michelle franzen on the scene in newtown, connecticut, clint van sandt, we have psychiatrist josh winer and psychologist jeff gardier. we have kristin welker, u.s. congresswoman karen mckelthy who entered politics after her husband was killed in a multiple shooting on a commuter train. and james johnson, baltimore county police chief. first we go for an immediate update to my msnbc colleague michelle franzen. michelle, thank you for staying with us tonight. >> hi, kri chris. we're here in newtown area of connecticut just nearby a couple of miles from sandy hook elementary where the tragic shooting took place earlier today. at this hour, hundreds of residents are gathering at a nearby catholic church for a vigil, hold ago prayer for those victims who had lost their lives today, those youngest lives, anywhere between kindergarten and
i'm chris matthews in washington. tonight, we have an hour to get on top of this tragedy in connecticut, to understand why things like this happen will, of course, take much longer. we have michelle franzen on the scene in newtown, connecticut, clint van sandt, we have psychiatrist josh winer and psychologist jeff gardier. we have kristin welker, u.s. congresswoman karen mckelthy who entered politics after her husband was killed in a multiple shooting on a commuter train. and james johnson,...
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they can reconstruct what's on it nonetheless. >> all right, pete williams, many thanks there from washington. >>> at this hour, portraits are beginning to emerge of the victims, many of them as young as 6 years old. msnbc's chris januarying is live for news newtown. chris, i know we just heard there from the connecticut state police but let's talk about what's happening around you today o. >> reporter: think the significant thing we heard from lieutenant vance a few minutes ago was confirming that that part of the investigation is over and some of the bodies have begun to be released to the families. i have talked to many of the religious leaders in this community. of course, they have spent the last 48 hours or so trying to console their congregations and now many of them are planning for funerals. at least eight of them at the local catholic church, one at the local synagogue. we are beginning to hear from the families of the victim -- victims as well. 6-year-old emelie parker's dad held a small news conference last night and robbie parker talked about his daughter. here's what he said. >>
they can reconstruct what's on it nonetheless. >> all right, pete williams, many thanks there from washington. >>> at this hour, portraits are beginning to emerge of the victims, many of them as young as 6 years old. msnbc's chris januarying is live for news newtown. chris, i know we just heard there from the connecticut state police but let's talk about what's happening around you today o. >> reporter: think the significant thing we heard from lieutenant vance a few...
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and in washington on avoiding the fiscal cliff. fox news learned that speaker boehner, people making one million dollars a year. >> washington has had a spending problem that can't be fixed with tax increases alone. the president will step up and show us he's willing to make the spending cuts that are needed, i think we could do some real good in the days ahead. >> alisyn: so far no response from the white house on his offer. and we're going to have to keep waiting to get answers from secretary of state hillary clinton about what happened in benghazi on september 11th. she will not be able to testify this week in front of congress. clinton is it recovering from a concussion after fainting on a trip from dehydration she's been suffering from a stomach virus. two of clinton's deputies will testify in her place as lawmakers try to figure out what went wrong at the u.s. consulate leaving four americans dead. dave, i know you know the connection between the tragedies and the outpouring. >> dave: it is intersecting this weekend, the trag
and in washington on avoiding the fiscal cliff. fox news learned that speaker boehner, people making one million dollars a year. >> washington has had a spending problem that can't be fixed with tax increases alone. the president will step up and show us he's willing to make the spending cuts that are needed, i think we could do some real good in the days ahead. >> alisyn: so far no response from the white house on his offer. and we're going to have to keep waiting to get answers...